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. >>> u.s. forces launched a third straight night after tacks against targets in libya, including capitol of tripoli. the pentagon says muammar gaddafi's forces are scattered, and now isolated following attacks. and today in chile, the president reiterated the u.s. mission is to protect civilians from the threat pose bid gaddafi. >> not only was he carrying out murders of civilians, but... he threatened more. said we'll show no mercy to people who lived in benghazi. >> they admit two sides could be in for a long stalemate with gaddafi clinging to power once bombing ends. >> and this is barry bonds trial got underway seven and a half years after they raised questions about steroid use among pro athletes. >> there is a sampling today. a nurse assistant from berkeley. a livermore man, a vietnam veteran and a mill valley investment banker, part of a jury that the defense team is calling intelligent, fair, and thoughtful. >> there is barry bonds in court today as his trial began. a jury of eight wome
. >>> u.s. forces launched a third straight night after tacks against targets in libya, including capitol of tripoli. the pentagon says muammar gaddafi's forces are scattered, and now isolated following attacks. and today in chile, the president reiterated the u.s. mission is to protect civilians from the threat pose bid gaddafi. >> not only was he carrying out murders of civilians, but... he threatened more. said we'll show no mercy to people who lived in benghazi. >> they...
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they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you. >> student and parents say they scrambled it together to channel their concerns into positive energy. we have a list of several organizations raising money for the earthquake and tsunami victims in japan. we have a link at www.abc7.com. >>> in other news caltrans crews will be back out earlier this morning near big sur where a mudslide closed the road indefinitely. the slide took out a 40-foot section of the two-lane highway 12 miles south of carmel. northbound traffic is closed at the bixby bridge and the cause of the sleird is unclear. there are no s
they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you....
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u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial markets plunging over the crisis, stocks erased nearly all gains for the year. the dow fell about 2% of the value today. worst drop since last august. the nasdaq and s and p are also down. markets in japan have just opened for the day but have been trading down last few days as well. today in response to japan's nuclear crisis the epa deployed an additional 40 radiation monitors around the pacific rim. one reason, it says is to reassure americans about their safety. the nuclear crisis has grown, so have worries among californians seeing what appears to be failing efforts at t
u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial...
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. >> and president obama says he's confident the u.s. will be able to transfer control in libya to an international coalition. nato is sorting out a political agreement to lead the mission. president obama made comments hours after an american air force jelt crashed into rebel-held territory in eastern liba. both crew members ejected safely brit struck the ground. the pentagon blames mechanical failure, forces continue to bomb military targets and enforce a no-fly zone. and the fourth night in a row, later muammar gaddafi denounced the bombing and vowed his forces will quote, beat them. >> and secretary of state hillary clinton talk was diane sawyer in the first interview since military intervention began in liba. you can watch it right after this newscast at 5:30 and later tonight on night line. >> and coming up, michael finney looks at positions of america's health care reform about to go into affect in the second year. >> and where bay area drivers were nailed in a sting operation for failing to stop for pedestrian autos and steve job
. >> and president obama says he's confident the u.s. will be able to transfer control in libya to an international coalition. nato is sorting out a political agreement to lead the mission. president obama made comments hours after an american air force jelt crashed into rebel-held territory in eastern liba. both crew members ejected safely brit struck the ground. the pentagon blames mechanical failure, forces continue to bomb military targets and enforce a no-fly zone. and the fourth...
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u.s. and european military continue their bomb pwarmentd of leader gadhafi air defenses. u.s. commander of operation odyssey dawn says no lybian military aircraft have been in the air since the strike started. today president obama explained u.s. strategy is to protect civilian to the to remove gadhafi. >> when it comes to our military action we are doing so in support of un security resolution 1973. that specifically talks about humanitarian he was and we are going to make sure that we stick to that mandate. >>reporter: the president also made it clear that the u.s. will hand over command once the first phase of the operation is complete which the administration anticipates will be in a matter of days. >> the desperate effort to cool a nuclear plant in japan appears to be making some progress. radiation levels are slightly down even after the fukushima reactor sent out a cloud of black smoke today. crews trying to get electricity to the plant to restart its cooling system. the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami meantime expected to top 18,00 18,000. one of those victi
u.s. and european military continue their bomb pwarmentd of leader gadhafi air defenses. u.s. commander of operation odyssey dawn says no lybian military aircraft have been in the air since the strike started. today president obama explained u.s. strategy is to protect civilian to the to remove gadhafi. >> when it comes to our military action we are doing so in support of un security resolution 1973. that specifically talks about humanitarian he was and we are going to make sure that we...
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. >>> hundreds of u.s. military family members are due in the bay area after evacuating japan. chartered flight landed at travis earlier this morning. more than 3500 military family members made the decision to head home. the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements. prosecution spoke earlier today for about 45 minutes. legal analyst dean johnson has been following the trials. >> think the opening statements have to go to the defense. the defense attorney al ruby did what he should have done. he set a theme, barry bonds testified before the grand jury, he employed useful information, he told the truth. he did his best. by contrast, the prosecuti
. >>> hundreds of u.s. military family members are due in the bay area after evacuating japan. chartered flight landed at travis earlier this morning. more than 3500 military family members made the decision to head home. the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted...
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this night vision shows a u.s. jet launching on a mission. earlier an f-15 crashed inside libya after an apparent mechanical failure. the crew men ejected and were later rescued. >>> muammar qaddafi made his first appearance since sunday. he told the crowd of supporters that libyans are making fun of the rocket attacks. >>> and meanwhile, president obama is cutting his trip to latin america short by a couple hours to conference with his national security team tomorrow morning. the president said today america's role in the operation will end in a matter of days. secretary of state hillary clinton says people close to qaddafi are exploring options. >> we heard of other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world, africa, the middle east, europe, north america and beyond and saying what do we do? how do we get out of this? what happens next? >> clinton cited unconfirmed reports that one of qaddafi's sons may have been killed. >>> there has been another strong aftershock in northeastern japan. a 6.0 earthquake hit
this night vision shows a u.s. jet launching on a mission. earlier an f-15 crashed inside libya after an apparent mechanical failure. the crew men ejected and were later rescued. >>> muammar qaddafi made his first appearance since sunday. he told the crowd of supporters that libyans are making fun of the rocket attacks. >>> and meanwhile, president obama is cutting his trip to latin america short by a couple hours to conference with his national security team tomorrow morning....
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just click on see it on tv. >>> again the u.s. government is chartering planes to get americans out of harm's way. they are advising all u.s. citizens to defer all nonessential travel to japan. one bay area student who evacuated got home today. lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> i haven't slept in two days. >> john shouldn't be here in his mill valley home, on his computer or even in his bedroom tonight. he should be in tokyo. he is one of 27 oregon university foreign exchange students studying abroad in japan. >> i received an e-mail at 4:30 in the morning, japan time. it was the day before yesterday. i was already packing one bag just in case and it said basically to evacuate japan and the spring tournament was canceled. >> this is a photo of john leaving his dorm in tokyo. he wasn't supposed to return home to the u.s. until september. a number of companies are moving their employees out of the radiation zone near the nuclear plant. ikea, h&m clothing, sap and santa clara's applied materials are moving their employees mostly t
just click on see it on tv. >>> again the u.s. government is chartering planes to get americans out of harm's way. they are advising all u.s. citizens to defer all nonessential travel to japan. one bay area student who evacuated got home today. lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> i haven't slept in two days. >> john shouldn't be here in his mill valley home, on his computer or even in his bedroom tonight. he should be in tokyo. he is one of 27 oregon university foreign...
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publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who are those guys you are going to think about whether you want to arm them. our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. >> today, congressional hearings will discuss involvement in libya. nato kicked off operations in libya including enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting ci
publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because...
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. >> u.s. fighter jet goes down in libya, two crew members on board and the latest on coming up. >> tons of rock come crashing down from a santa cruz county cliff. >> forecast coming up, we'll talk about heavy rains in the santa cruz mountains. it's focused in the can of airport delays, snow near boston and minneapolis and severe weather is possible in kansas city and st. louis. go to www.abc7.com where you can find flight tracker. >>> a rock slide has geologists in a race against time. >> here is a live look at dry downtown san francisco, toward the east bay hills, it's not going to last very long. wet weather on the way. heavy at times and even stronger storm that may cause more flooding thursday. >> good morning. chp has issued a wind advisory for the bay bridge. just got word that the vallejo ferry service has been cancelled. >> also this morning, prosecutors will lay out their case against former giants' slugger barry bonds. >> and a marin county sanitation district is looking for a crimin
. >> u.s. fighter jet goes down in libya, two crew members on board and the latest on coming up. >> tons of rock come crashing down from a santa cruz county cliff. >> forecast coming up, we'll talk about heavy rains in the santa cruz mountains. it's focused in the can of airport delays, snow near boston and minneapolis and severe weather is possible in kansas city and st. louis. go to www.abc7.com where you can find flight tracker. >>> a rock slide has geologists in a...
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the secretary of defense, robert gates, says within a matter of days, the u.s. will turnover primary responsibility for the operation. >> we will continue to support the coalition. we will be a member of the coalition and will have a role in the coalition, but not the pre-eminent role. >> they say qaddafi himself was not the target and say the international coalition is growing. abc news, washington. >>> in japan, officials are reporting progress tonight in the effort to gain control over a struggling nuclear power plant. two units at the fukushima plant have been cooled down, but pressure in a third unit's reactor unexpectedly surged today. radiation is leaking from the plant. the japanese government is advising people not to drink the tap water. meanwhile, crews found an 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson nine days after they were buried under the rubble of their home. they were able to survive on food from their refrigerator. the death toll in japan has climbed to 8500 and officials estimate it will exceed 18,000. >>> a giant cell phone deal is in the
the secretary of defense, robert gates, says within a matter of days, the u.s. will turnover primary responsibility for the operation. >> we will continue to support the coalition. we will be a member of the coalition and will have a role in the coalition, but not the pre-eminent role. >> they say qaddafi himself was not the target and say the international coalition is growing. abc news, washington. >>> in japan, officials are reporting progress tonight in the effort to...
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u.s. state department is sending charter planes to help bring back american citizens who want to leave and advising americans to stay at least 50 miles from the power plant. here is the latest. >> reporter: with japanese fukushima daiichi plant crippled on the ground desperate efforts are coming from the air. helicopters dumping sea water into the holes of the roof of damaged reactor number three hoping to cool it enough to prevent a nuclear meltdown. the energy commerce says there is talk of apocalypse and i think the word is well chosen. it was considered too dangerous yesterday. they said radiation levels were too high. the. >> we are reminded how american leadership is critical to our closest allies, even if the allies are themselves economically advanced and powerful, there are moments where they need our help. >> the state department is providing aircraft to help americans leave japan and wants to evacuate americans 50 miles of the plant. the japanese zone is much smaller. tokyo's ai
u.s. state department is sending charter planes to help bring back american citizens who want to leave and advising americans to stay at least 50 miles from the power plant. here is the latest. >> reporter: with japanese fukushima daiichi plant crippled on the ground desperate efforts are coming from the air. helicopters dumping sea water into the holes of the roof of damaged reactor number three hoping to cool it enough to prevent a nuclear meltdown. the energy commerce says there is...
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lower close ahead of a report on u.s. home prices. >> kristen: city of san francisco and 49ers have reached a deal over a 40 year battle over maintenance at the candlestick park. paying the team $3 million within 60 days. team gets $9 million in new rent credits and cost reductions. they have long complained about the leaky reluctance wi suites and cracked walls. >>> game two of bay bridge spring series between the giants and a's moves to coliseum in oakland tonight. they returned to at&t park for the first game since winning the world series. aubrey huff hits a home run and gives the giants a 4-3 lead. giants held on, nice catch in foul territory. >>> this is your chance to get a closer look at britney spears concert in san francisco. ♪ ♪ >> spears performed three songs from her new album at bill graham civic auditorium. fans were thrilled and you can watch it in just a little more than an hour from now on "good morning america" this morning from 7:00 to 9:00 right here on abc7. >> moving that inside, i don't think t
lower close ahead of a report on u.s. home prices. >> kristen: city of san francisco and 49ers have reached a deal over a 40 year battle over maintenance at the candlestick park. paying the team $3 million within 60 days. team gets $9 million in new rent credits and cost reductions. they have long complained about the leaky reluctance wi suites and cracked walls. >>> game two of bay bridge spring series between the giants and a's moves to coliseum in oakland tonight. they...
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the u.s. insisted something be done. >> we're reminded that american leadership is critical even though the allies are themselves economically advanced and powerful. there are moments where they need our help. >> the state accident now providing aircraft to help americans leave northeast japan and it wants to evacuate americans within 50 miles of the plant. tokyo's airport is packed with people leaving. like a 15-year-old sent by her parents to stay in washington. >> the radiation and they wanted me to come so i'll be safe. >> the chief cabinet secretary says the u.s. government has taken a cautious approach but in the evacuation zone, one man says we are isolated. we are being left here to die. >> a skeleton crew remains at the nuclear plant. one family says the workers are running out of food. she says her father has accepted her fate like a death sentence. >>> united nations forecast says the radioactive plume coming from the reactors will hit islands today and be detected in sacramento and
the u.s. insisted something be done. >> we're reminded that american leadership is critical even though the allies are themselves economically advanced and powerful. there are moments where they need our help. >> the state accident now providing aircraft to help americans leave northeast japan and it wants to evacuate americans within 50 miles of the plant. tokyo's airport is packed with people leaving. like a 15-year-old sent by her parents to stay in washington. >> the...
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the u.s. military says that a no-fly zone is being established and that the u.s. is gradually moving into a supportive role in that. u.s. military operations in libya are likely to, in his words, "last a while." meanwhile muammar gaddafi hasn't been seen since a missile strike destroyed part of his compound in tripoli. >>> in japan, more than a week after the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, more trouble, smoke from two of the reactors forced another evasionation and forced a stop to repair work going on. radiation in the food supply is raising concerns. female living in a veg near the plant, they have now been warned not to drink their tap water. new estimates put the number of dead at more than 18,000 eventually. that damage expected to top $200 billion. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi is back on track after a medical scare. pelosi was hospitalised briefly in rome this morning. her office says she wasn't feeling well following a weekend trip to afghanistan and a long flight back to italy. she was released this afternoon and resumed her scheduled ta
the u.s. military says that a no-fly zone is being established and that the u.s. is gradually moving into a supportive role in that. u.s. military operations in libya are likely to, in his words, "last a while." meanwhile muammar gaddafi hasn't been seen since a missile strike destroyed part of his compound in tripoli. >>> in japan, more than a week after the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, more trouble, smoke from two of the reactors forced another evasionation and...
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the president is expected to say that the u.s. acted quickly. rebels advanced more than 350 miles over the weekend winning back territory they had lost to gadhafi including two key oil installations. president obama will outline the military plan during an address tonight at 4:30 our time. we'll bring it to you live here on abc7. >> eric: there is something that is growing in popularity in movie theaters and it's not the films. >> jane king joins us with this morning money scope report. >> if you are one of these people that is late for everything. this is working in your fair. when you go see a movie. it takes long because of all the ads. so they are saying ads were up 13% last year. they are going to run more movies in facebook. films include, unaccepting, harry potter. you can post comments while you are watching the movie. more willingness to borrow more than they earn. consumer spending rose twice. >> right now, we are positive on wall street. pretty quiet and dow gaining about 41. s&p 500 and nasdaq up about 4 each. bloomberg silicon valle
the president is expected to say that the u.s. acted quickly. rebels advanced more than 350 miles over the weekend winning back territory they had lost to gadhafi including two key oil installations. president obama will outline the military plan during an address tonight at 4:30 our time. we'll bring it to you live here on abc7. >> eric: there is something that is growing in popularity in movie theaters and it's not the films. >> jane king joins us with this morning money scope...
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standard & poors home prices are falling in most major u.s. cities. live to new york stock exchange coming up in 15 minutes. >> 6:30 very latest on breaking news we have been falling in newark where firefighters are on the scene of an explosion and fire at evergreen refinery. it appears some of it has dialed back as the explosion and fire has been contained. there are s reports of one injury possibly a woulder with a broken arm. >> dozens of firefighters are still there but some have been released. no shelter in place has been issued. there is an elementary school about half a mile from the scene, no word on whether the school will be affected. amy hollyfield is on her way to the scene and we'll have more coming up in just a little while. >> you see from the pictures they continue to spray water on something. we don't know what it is. we don't know why to keep it cool or keep down fumes. but we will find out when amy gets on the scene and we'll let you know the latest. moving on to this story, barry bonds will face another home run hitter as his trial
standard & poors home prices are falling in most major u.s. cities. live to new york stock exchange coming up in 15 minutes. >> 6:30 very latest on breaking news we have been falling in newark where firefighters are on the scene of an explosion and fire at evergreen refinery. it appears some of it has dialed back as the explosion and fire has been contained. there are s reports of one injury possibly a woulder with a broken arm. >> dozens of firefighters are still there but some...
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the u.s. is take a supporting ball. "washington post" reports there is little evidence that the attacks were effective. latest coming up at 6:00. >> kristen: new warning, japanese government is telling parents not to allow babies to drink tap water in tokyo. they are taking new protective measures against food exports from japan. >> the latest results that tap water is more than twice the recommended limit for babies. they are warning parents to refrain from using tap water to mix formula for their infants. it contains radioactive iodine which can cause thigh lloyd cancer but officials say the tap water does not pose any immediate risks for adults. it has also contaminated food supply including spinach and other greens. they are halting other produce from that area of japan including seafood. >> the levels, the tap water here in tokyo. please stay calm as we try to consume water wisely. >> reporter: meanwhile, black smoke is billowing from unit 3 prompting a new evacuation. officials don't know the reason for the black
the u.s. is take a supporting ball. "washington post" reports there is little evidence that the attacks were effective. latest coming up at 6:00. >> kristen: new warning, japanese government is telling parents not to allow babies to drink tap water in tokyo. they are taking new protective measures against food exports from japan. >> the latest results that tap water is more than twice the recommended limit for babies. they are warning parents to refrain from using tap...
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. >> we are learning from a u.s. official that the f-15 jet went down yesterday about 2:30 in the afternoon west coast time. they ejected and safely in the american hands. take a look at the jet went down. we are told the crew members ejecting at a high altitude became separated. official word the jet was not shot down, i had mechanical failure. this is day three of the operation, no-fly zone being enforced. it's hoped that the rebels can seize the momentum in their struggles against libyan leader moammar gadhafi. >> democracy can't be impose frd the outside. it must spring from within. from the hearts and souls for those that seek it and are willing to work for it. >> coalition forces say they will continue operations until gadhafi withdraws his forces and stops all attacks against civilians. big story, two crew members have been rescued with only minor injuries. terry mcsweeney, "abc 7 news." >>> it's 6:14. good news this morning coming from the massively damaged fukushima daiichi power plant. within the last hour,
. >> we are learning from a u.s. official that the f-15 jet went down yesterday about 2:30 in the afternoon west coast time. they ejected and safely in the american hands. take a look at the jet went down. we are told the crew members ejecting at a high altitude became separated. official word the jet was not shot down, i had mechanical failure. this is day three of the operation, no-fly zone being enforced. it's hoped that the rebels can seize the momentum in their struggles against...
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two crewmembers were rescued by u.s. marines. american, french and british aircraft carried out all of the ninth no-fly commission for the first three days. today they were joined aircrews from spain, norway and italy. the persian gulf is also sending fighter jets. libyan government officials took foreign reporters on a tour of the wreckage of the naval base near tripoli. dutch radio hobbyists recorded this transmission from an american aircraft. the air assaults has failed to stop the government from trying to crush the month-long uprising. the battleground city said the rebel forces there are on the verge of collapse. >> this is the fifth day at slain and destruction. we already have 77 deaths. we have a countless number of injuries. almost the entire city is unfazed. >>catherine: a commander in the center said the coalition is considering all options to deal with that continued fighting but not getting any details. stay with us more news after the break.
two crewmembers were rescued by u.s. marines. american, french and british aircraft carried out all of the ninth no-fly commission for the first three days. today they were joined aircrews from spain, norway and italy. the persian gulf is also sending fighter jets. libyan government officials took foreign reporters on a tour of the wreckage of the naval base near tripoli. dutch radio hobbyists recorded this transmission from an american aircraft. the air assaults has failed to stop the...
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. >> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations says qaddafi is disconnected from reality. >> delusional. >> they had frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the united nations says it's too dangerous for international aid agencies to assess the need in libya. the next best option is delivering medicine and food to neighboring tunisia and help refugees who have crossed the border. nomar says he's been betrayed by the united states because he says president obama is misinformed. >> astronauts from the space shuttle "discovery" are ready to leave the international space station in less than three hours from now. they'll install a 20 foot long chamber filled with supplies. it's gone 7 times as a temporary cargo taker but this time it's staying. the astronauts are unpacking a human noid robot and will be tested as a potential astronaut helper. "discovery" will now last an extra day and end next tuesday. >> like having the weather man cover it, that wouldn't be bad. >> it's a good thing to face. >> you'll t
. >> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations says qaddafi is disconnected from reality. >> delusional. >> they had frozen $30 billion in libyan assets. the united nations says it's too dangerous for international aid agencies to assess the need in libya. the next best option is delivering medicine and food to neighboring tunisia and help refugees who have crossed the border. nomar says he's been betrayed by the united states because he says president obama is misinformed....
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nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the death toll from the march 11th earthquake is now at 19,000. they are still recovering bodies but the process is slowed by the scale of the destruction and debris. high levels of radiation continue to be detected in the sea waters around the fukushima plant. experts say they have tested positive for some radioactive activity. they delayed the baseball season there. they are using their popularity to collect donations for victims. here in the u.s., they are helping people, including matsui and the oakland a's. they raised about $50,000. a red sox
nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the...
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u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
u.s. efforts will decrease. let me show you something now that is happening east on the bay bridge incline. the upper right part of your screen. that a sign this as high wind on the bridge. that means that drivers should be advised. high winds on the bay bridge going east. traffic seems to be picking up a little bit. we will be back.
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in the u.s. we do not expect the kind of lethal doses, and we get much higher up into the higher rem levels. guest: do we have independent levels of radiation rates there are related to what they are telling us? guest: there is a u.s. government effort to provide additional radiation measurement lovell's to access at the department of energy and other government agencies. we are collecting some of that information, sharing that with the japanese government. guest: and this is through overflights? guest: we are getting any attrition from a variety of sources -- informationi from a variety of sources, department of energy sources. is this and the category of, i could tell you, but then it would have to kill you? we have a variety of different sources. it depends on him as the most reliable information. because of a loss of power to a part of the reactor site, instrumentation is not always available. so it is difficult to obtain accurate information. but we believe there right now the radiation leve
in the u.s. we do not expect the kind of lethal doses, and we get much higher up into the higher rem levels. guest: do we have independent levels of radiation rates there are related to what they are telling us? guest: there is a u.s. government effort to provide additional radiation measurement lovell's to access at the department of energy and other government agencies. we are collecting some of that information, sharing that with the japanese government. guest: and this is through...
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the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone back 31 years. >> father keohane is denying the allegations. >>> the prosecution in the alexander youshock case will resume their rebuttable tomorrow. yesterday youshock say he never thought twice about carrying out his plan to kill three teachers in 2009. but the former student also says he is not guilty by reason of insanity. if he is found guilty a second trial will take place to determine his insanity. >>> people are being told to be on the lookout for a mountain lion. someone spotted the mountain lion yesterday morning on farm road near wood vi
the obama administration wants the u.s. college garage rate to rank first in the world by 2020. >>> a san francisco priest is on leave this morning in the latest church sex abuse scandal. former father daniel keohane is accused of abusing a 17-year- old girl when he was assigned to the san francisco's church. the allegations came to light after he applied for a new job with the church. >> it was nothing to do with children. it was simply staff services and the file that had gone...
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u.s. energy secretary admits he's baffled. >> there are conflicting reports and so we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: the uncertainty is spreading fear and anxiety. people here have gun to prepare for the worst. >> save their life from this devastation. >> you want to save their lives? >> yes. >> reporter: for that reason they fled tokyo to get toen a area west of the capital. officials believe we will over 10,000 people are dead from the massive earthquake and tsunami. the struggle continues for survivors staying in shelters. >> people are being ordered to stay at least 50 miles clear of the power plant. >>> so are you worried about the japanese radiation coming here to the west coast? our exclusive eyewitness news poll finds that most people in the bay area, about 54% are not that concerned about it. 45% on the other hand are either very or somewhat concerned. most experts once again we've said this several nights say that california should not be alarmed. >>>
u.s. energy secretary admits he's baffled. >> there are conflicting reports and so we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: the uncertainty is spreading fear and anxiety. people here have gun to prepare for the worst. >> save their life from this devastation. >> you want to save their lives? >> yes. >> reporter: for that reason they fled tokyo to get toen a area west of the capital. officials believe we will over 10,000 people are dead...
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although african-american comprise only 12% of the u.s. population they make up 41% of the nation's prison population. joining me to discuss the incarceration crisis are barry scheck, attorney for the innocence project, monifa, program manager for the national coalition on black civic participation and michael rd, trial lawyer and activist. thank you for joining us. i think the most stunning number i've ever seen is the fact that in 1970, there were only somewhere between 250 and 300,000 people incarcerated in the whole country. 40 years later, 2.5 million people are incarcerated. how do we get from 250,000 in 1970 to 2.5 million in 2011? how does that happen? >> very simple. two things happened within our sentencing system. the first was, mand other minimum sentences. in state and federal courts. just completely took discretion away from judges and few -- if you committed certain crimes you were going to prison for long periods that's it. those were most often associated with drug laws. and the drug laws alone during that period are what
although african-american comprise only 12% of the u.s. population they make up 41% of the nation's prison population. joining me to discuss the incarceration crisis are barry scheck, attorney for the innocence project, monifa, program manager for the national coalition on black civic participation and michael rd, trial lawyer and activist. thank you for joining us. i think the most stunning number i've ever seen is the fact that in 1970, there were only somewhere between 250 and 300,000 people...
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the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his son would not have learned anything on that tour that would have helped their military. >>> the war of words continue at the state capital today. governor jerry brown broke off negotiations yesterday. he said he could not agree to the concessions the gop demanded in exchange for their vote to hold a special election on tax extensions. today, lawmakers from both parties exchanged jabs over the stalemate. >> you would think the minority party would grant people the opportunity to see if they want to avoid deeper cuts or extending taxes an
the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his...
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u.s. auto sales numbers, they'll be starting to come out here in an hour or so. expected to be very strong, especially for february. ben bernanke appearing on capitol hill for his twice a year testimony on the economy. it gets underway here in about 15 minutes or so. we expect him to talk about and answer questions on the deficit, higher fuel prices, higher food prices and higher employment. we've got the dow, s & p up but the nasdaq is actually a little lower and the bloomberg index trading down slightly. noble energy, they are slightly lower as well, that's after gaining yesterday that won the country's first permit as your last april b.p. oil spill. >> all right, jane. thank you. >> did you tell jane what you paid for gas. >> i know. $4.25 for premium. it really did. thank you very much. a new target store opens this sunday on the oakland emeryville border. the leaders of both cities say the jobs and sales taxes needed more than ever before. technically the new store is located in oakland but the emeryville border is just a few feet away. both share the tax re
u.s. auto sales numbers, they'll be starting to come out here in an hour or so. expected to be very strong, especially for february. ben bernanke appearing on capitol hill for his twice a year testimony on the economy. it gets underway here in about 15 minutes or so. we expect him to talk about and answer questions on the deficit, higher fuel prices, higher food prices and higher employment. we've got the dow, s & p up but the nasdaq is actually a little lower and the bloomberg index...
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u.s. supreme court heard arguments. alexis christoforous on the bay area women behind the largest sex discrimination suit in u.s. history. >> reporter: the massive case against wal-mart has been moving through the courts for nearly 10 years. it started with california employee betty duke, who complained that wal-mart was giving men bet brother motions better promotions and bigger salaries. >> i believe there was a pattern of discrimination in wal-mart in my store and across the country. >> reporter: her complaint led to the class action suit accusing wal-mart of company- wide discrimination against women. the supreme court will not be ruling on whether wal-mart is guilty but whether one giant lawsuit can represent the experiences of hundreds of thousands of women. if the suit is allowed to continue, it could cost wal- mart billions. the company has fought the suit from the start saying it has a long history of promoting women. and it says there are plenty of female employees with positive
u.s. supreme court heard arguments. alexis christoforous on the bay area women behind the largest sex discrimination suit in u.s. history. >> reporter: the massive case against wal-mart has been moving through the courts for nearly 10 years. it started with california employee betty duke, who complained that wal-mart was giving men bet brother motions better promotions and bigger salaries. >> i believe there was a pattern of discrimination in wal-mart in my store and across the...
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. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have found trace amounts of bay area rivers and even milk but experts make it clear it's not dangerous. at u.c. berkeley, the presence of iodine that have made their way through the jetstream to these shores. good news is that iodine has a half-life of eight days. levels are so small that they are inconsequential. >> the radiation we do see is extremely small, thousand times less than what we normally see every day in the environment. >> they say they are not concerned and the radiation will be below detectable limits in less than a month. >>> a $320 million construction project is getting underwa
. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have...
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. >>> u.s. defense secretary robert gates say the pents gone will turn over control of the libyan mission. >> we expect to in days turn over the primary responsibility to others. we will continue to support the coalition. we will be a member of the coalition and have a military role in the coalition but not the preeminent role. >> it will be lead by the french or british or nato. president obama feels very strongly about limiting america's role in the operation against moammar gadhafi. the assaults that gab saturday have so far succeeded in scattering an isolated gadhafi's forces. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the crisis in japan. over night an evacuation order is in place at one of the nuclear reactor plants. the reactor could be overheating. over the weekend a sudden surge of pressure almost lead to the release of radio active gas in the atmosphere. >>> we are getting our first look at a miraculous rescue nine days after the earthquake and tsunami. we first tole you on mornings on two
. >>> u.s. defense secretary robert gates say the pents gone will turn over control of the libyan mission. >> we expect to in days turn over the primary responsibility to others. we will continue to support the coalition. we will be a member of the coalition and have a military role in the coalition but not the preeminent role. >> it will be lead by the french or british or nato. president obama feels very strongly about limiting america's role in the operation against...
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they were all centered off the coast there. >>> u.s. military families evacuated from japan, arriving at travis air force base near fairfield. we have the report on a decision to come home. >>reporter: the plane carrying the family members of those serveing in japan arrived this morning after a long flight. for some it was only the first leg of the trip. >> i'm headed to dallas to spend a week or so with my in laws. >> i'm going to live with my parents until i go back. >>reporter: when they go back is up to them, just like the decision to leave japan. >> the military is providing assistance and they're taking advantage of that to get to where they know they're safe. >>reporter: voluntary evacuations was approved to assist and expedite the recovery process. efforts are being slowed by electricity, fuel and clean drinking water, and by leaving the families aren't competing for resources. the families felt a little tired, but now that they're back in the united states, they feel a lot safer as well. >> i have a week and a half old and didn
they were all centered off the coast there. >>> u.s. military families evacuated from japan, arriving at travis air force base near fairfield. we have the report on a decision to come home. >>reporter: the plane carrying the family members of those serveing in japan arrived this morning after a long flight. for some it was only the first leg of the trip. >> i'm headed to dallas to spend a week or so with my in laws. >> i'm going to live with my parents until i go...
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if honda announced today, it is cutting production at its u.s. plants because of the shortage of components from japan. tokyo trotted some american dealers that some parts cannot be delivered. a toyota said some of its parts cannot be reordered. >>catherine: rubbles and libya are getting hammered, even with help from the native coalition they are losing ground again in the fight against khaddafi. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli today. they might not able to oppose the libyan leader on less international air strikes go even further in taking out the forces. secretary of state hillary clinton is in london, world leaders are there and trying to decide how best help the rebels and protect civilians. if clinton suggested air strikes will continue as long as khaddafi is in power. she did stop short recommending in giving arms directly to the rebels. 45 people killed in iraq today, they took over government buildings a suicide car bombing also reported. authorities say the attack looks like the work of all tied up. among the dead, local coun
if honda announced today, it is cutting production at its u.s. plants because of the shortage of components from japan. tokyo trotted some american dealers that some parts cannot be delivered. a toyota said some of its parts cannot be reordered. >>catherine: rubbles and libya are getting hammered, even with help from the native coalition they are losing ground again in the fight against khaddafi. these are scenes of the rebels near tripoli today. they might not able to oppose the libyan...
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>> the u.s. attorney will get up and he will explain what the u.s. government intends to prove and the will talk about the four different counts of perjury. and also obstruction of justice. he will outline each one of those, very carefully. for example, one is that barry bonds " they say tonight in front of a grand jury that he had been injected other than by a doctor. there are witnesses that come in and say no. you enwere injected by crack into the stomach. others will, and you were injected cash by greg anderson-- >> and please keep in mind, that they have no proof. >>pam: some of these witnesses, you mentioned craig anderson who is spent in jail for proof refusing to testify. >> he will be in court at 11:00 a.m. keep in mind, that all these people for example, he did about four differen months in jail, and also he is already served 13.5 months in federal prison for not testifying. , if he refuses again. the judge will put him back into jail until this trial is over. >>pam: kimberly belton, kimberly bell, the former girlfriend she would is suppose
>> the u.s. attorney will get up and he will explain what the u.s. government intends to prove and the will talk about the four different counts of perjury. and also obstruction of justice. he will outline each one of those, very carefully. for example, one is that barry bonds " they say tonight in front of a grand jury that he had been injected other than by a doctor. there are witnesses that come in and say no. you enwere injected by crack into the stomach. others will, and you...
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a chemist for the u.s. anti- doping agency told jurors yesterday that bonds has exited head and foot swelling -- exhibited head and foot swelling, consistent with using human growth hormone. bonds is accused of lying to the feds about knowingly taking steroids. >>> in other bay area headlines, pg&e has proposed a plan to let customers opt out of using those smartmeters. the utility would turn off the radio that transmits usage. in exchange customers would pay $270 up front and then $14 a month. some say the radiowaves from the meters make them sick or that the meters are inaccurate. critics are angry that pg&e wants to charge customers to stop the smartmeter. >>> okay, shoppers, get ready. a week from today, sales tax rates are going up in a number of bay area cities. the highest new sales taxes will be in union city and el cerrito. 10.25%. that's a jump of half a percentage point. san leandro sales tax rate will hit 10% but elsewhere, the new rate will be 9.75 in concord and 9.5% in novato and santa rosa.
a chemist for the u.s. anti- doping agency told jurors yesterday that bonds has exited head and foot swelling -- exhibited head and foot swelling, consistent with using human growth hormone. bonds is accused of lying to the feds about knowingly taking steroids. >>> in other bay area headlines, pg&e has proposed a plan to let customers opt out of using those smartmeters. the utility would turn off the radio that transmits usage. in exchange customers would pay $270 up front and then...
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oh, man. >>> first, we do have two u.s. airmen recovering this morning after their disabled warplane crashed in libya. >> abc's alex marquardt traveled to the remote desert town where villagers came to the rescue. >> reporter: so many villagers came to the crash site there's now a dirt path leading through the wheat. its wings and tail fins, almost the only recognizable part. the rest burned almost beyond recognition. at first we were scared. we thought it was a gadhafi plane that would strike us, this man said. aboard the f-15, two crew members, the pilot and seated behind hip the weapons systems officer. the plane preparing for an air strike carries heavy weaponry. at 11:33 p.m. equipment failure. the weapons officer ejects first. followed within a second by the pilot. the two parachuting down into the darkness. the pilot, separated from his partner, holds a gps beacon and a pistol. he sees villagers approaching and radios for help. just after 1:30 a.m. u.s. jets arrive dropping two 500-pound bombs to push back the uniden
oh, man. >>> first, we do have two u.s. airmen recovering this morning after their disabled warplane crashed in libya. >> abc's alex marquardt traveled to the remote desert town where villagers came to the rescue. >> reporter: so many villagers came to the crash site there's now a dirt path leading through the wheat. its wings and tail fins, almost the only recognizable part. the rest burned almost beyond recognition. at first we were scared. we thought it was a gadhafi...
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. >>> hundreds of u.s. military family members are due in the bay area after evacuating japan. chartered flight landed at travis earlier this morning. more than 3500 military family members made the decision to head home. the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements. prosecution spoke earlier today for about 45 minutes. legal analyst dean johnson has been following the trials. >> think the opening statements have to go to the defense. the defense attorney al ruby did what he should have done. he set a theme, barry bonds testified before the grand jury, he employed useful information, he told the truth. he did his best. by contrast, the prosecuti
. >>> hundreds of u.s. military family members are due in the bay area after evacuating japan. chartered flight landed at travis earlier this morning. more than 3500 military family members made the decision to head home. the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted...
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more u.s. research needs to be done. european officials say any risk from these packages appears to be small. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> leaders released a plan for dealing with alzheimer's that is expected to double among californias. the action plan charged a 10 year course with recommendations to prepare the state for the crisis. top of the list, urging people to come forward and be diagnosed. >>> the space shuttle made its final landing today. >> to the ship that led the way. >> it touched down this morning in florida ending its career in space. discovery logged 148 million miles in orgt during 39 nights. >>> the morning commute would be effected by rain? >> yeah. this thursday event, looks less than big and more than small. let's go outside. slight showers in the forecast. here is the system. rolls in here tomorrow around 8:00. that gets you showers on the morning commute. patchy fog and this guy drops down, cloudy and mild tomorrow. cool in the north bay. 60s in the south bay. light scatt
more u.s. research needs to be done. european officials say any risk from these packages appears to be small. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> leaders released a plan for dealing with alzheimer's that is expected to double among californias. the action plan charged a 10 year course with recommendations to prepare the state for the crisis. top of the list, urging people to come forward and be diagnosed. >>> the space shuttle made its final landing today....
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. >> reporter: with the u.s. and others providing air cover for the rebels the pro gadhafi forces have fallen back. but the rebel forbess have not been able to mount a significant offensive of their own. mark phillips, cbs news, tripoli. >>> in the bay area, a teenager shot at a san jose fast food restaurant died. ruben cortez jr. was shot execution style in front of a mcdonald's last week. he was taken off life support yesterday. the video you see here caught the suspected shooter running away from the scene. so far, no arrests. police have not identified any suspects. police do say that the shooting may have been gang related >>> parent have new remss to follow for keeping kids safe in the car. why it means keeping children in the car seat or booster seat longer than they might want. >> with four kids under 8 years old, the hill family is no stranger to car seats. however they fought the latest guidelines from the american academy of pediatrics were more scary than safe. >> it is ridiculous. >> reporter: one of
. >> reporter: with the u.s. and others providing air cover for the rebels the pro gadhafi forces have fallen back. but the rebel forbess have not been able to mount a significant offensive of their own. mark phillips, cbs news, tripoli. >>> in the bay area, a teenager shot at a san jose fast food restaurant died. ruben cortez jr. was shot execution style in front of a mcdonald's last week. he was taken off life support yesterday. the video you see here caught the suspected...
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blackwater charges us about $1,500 a day for one security if i have a u.s. marine corps army soldier do it, we are talking about $54,000 a year for the average soldier. $54,000 a year versus $450,000 per year. that goes the same for usa id. they do wonderful work. but when we get to the contractors' side, the price goes through the roof. people are saying, "advertised this stuff and we will save money." i spend a lot of time at the v.a. quite frankly, the biggest problem i have is when nurses and therapists are being stolen away by private hospitals in the area. the one thing that keeps my nurses, doctors, and staff in place at the v.a. is that they are so proud to serve veterans. it is their commitment to veterans. they love their job because they are caring for the united states uniformed veterans. they are working at a lower rates than private-sector hospitals. they are stealing them away. i see a lot of this acrimony and attacks on federal employees. it is not borne out under the facts. you raise a good point about how we could do this better moving forw
blackwater charges us about $1,500 a day for one security if i have a u.s. marine corps army soldier do it, we are talking about $54,000 a year for the average soldier. $54,000 a year versus $450,000 per year. that goes the same for usa id. they do wonderful work. but when we get to the contractors' side, the price goes through the roof. people are saying, "advertised this stuff and we will save money." i spend a lot of time at the v.a. quite frankly, the biggest problem i have is...
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the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan on charter flights authorized by the u.s. defense department. most of the passengers, mothers and children with memories of the quake. >> everybody was falling over. it was that strong. and it was just -- it felt like the earth was ending. >> reporter: mary has a toddler and newborn. she feared radiation from a damaged nuclear plant 150 miles away. >> right before we left, the plant actually had more smoke coming out of it. we just decided to go ahead and leave. >> reporter: radiation fears also drive timothy hargrave and his three children to
the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan on charter flights authorized by...
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u.s. officials are trying to calm the nerves of americas who fear radiation can reach the west coast. >> we don't expect it to reach the west coast. >> we have the latest developments from the nuclear power plant, plus how one government age agency is beefing up radiation detection. >> crews are working around the clock at the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant. the crews are working to reconnect electricity to the cooling system to cool the rods. other crews are spraying and dumping water on the nuclear few. smoke can be seen from building number 2 right now. the cause is not known but a explosion hit the building on tuesday. it is possible the cooling chamber is damaged. low levels of radiation have been detected beyond tokyo, which is 140 miles south of the nuclear power plant. u.s. is warning americans to leave the country and the government is offering voluntary evacuations. today president obama spoke about the situation in japan. this is video of president obama visiting the jap
u.s. officials are trying to calm the nerves of americas who fear radiation can reach the west coast. >> we don't expect it to reach the west coast. >> we have the latest developments from the nuclear power plant, plus how one government age agency is beefing up radiation detection. >> crews are working around the clock at the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant. the crews are working to reconnect electricity to the cooling system to cool the rods. other crews are spraying...
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. >>> top u.s. safety initials are calling for inspections at all u.s. plants in light of what is happening in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission met in rockville maryland today. they will review all 104 u.s. nuclear plants and determine if any changes are necessary. >> here in the united states we have an obligation to the united states to under take a methodical review of our own facilities. >> lawmakers and antinuclear activist are also calling for safety measures in our own quake prone state. >>> nancy pelosi was briefly hospitalized in rome. she was scheduled to meet with italy's defense minister when he was admitted today. she has since resumed her schedule and released a statement saying quote after several flights yesterday and afghanistan and a long flight back to italy that arrived early this morning leader pelosi was not feeling well. she was advised to visit a clinic. and the closest medical facility was a hospital. she is now resuming her schedule in italy. >>> punishing air strikes in libya. reports military officials are denying toda
. >>> top u.s. safety initials are calling for inspections at all u.s. plants in light of what is happening in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission met in rockville maryland today. they will review all 104 u.s. nuclear plants and determine if any changes are necessary. >> here in the united states we have an obligation to the united states to under take a methodical review of our own facilities. >> lawmakers and antinuclear activist are also calling for safety measures...
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the u.s. and our allies are doing and what the u.s. policy in libya will be. >>> turkey taking over operations of a key libyan airport to help get humanitarian aid to the country. rebels in libya have recovered hundreds of miles of territory since nato air strikes began and are closing in on qaddafi's hometown of surt. nato has agreed to take full command of the operation in libya. the u.s. mission there getting mixed reviews. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> this policy is characterized by confusion, indecision and delay. >> there should have been a debate as to why it was in our vital interest. >> defense secretary robert gates admits libya doesn't pose a threat to america but he says what happens there could impact other parts of the middle east where the u.s. has something at stake. >>> the president is expected to speak at 4:30 p.m. our time. we'll have live coverage right here on cbs 5 and continuing developments on libya on the cbs 5 eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> 4
the u.s. and our allies are doing and what the u.s. policy in libya will be. >>> turkey taking over operations of a key libyan airport to help get humanitarian aid to the country. rebels in libya have recovered hundreds of miles of territory since nato air strikes began and are closing in on qaddafi's hometown of surt. nato has agreed to take full command of the operation in libya. the u.s. mission there getting mixed reviews. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well....
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u.s. district judge susan illston today said prosecutors can call other proathletes to testify. and that bonds former mistress, may be asked about his steroids use. >> the bonds lawyers say if you introduce that, we're going to introduce her nude photos from playboy. >> that accusation is false and it's very inflammatory. there's a will the of people who rightfully have strong feelings about domestic violence. >> reporter: greg anderson the former trainer has served a year in jail for refusing to testify. >> this isn't about barry bonds this is about a prosecution that is in our belief out of control. >> reporter: and as one of the final motions today, defense attorneys asked the court to set aside a half dozen seats at the trial for barry bonds friends and family. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police arrested a 17-year- old in berkeley today for bringing a loaded gun to school. the principal add berkeley technology academy called police after getting a tip about a weapon on campus. police told us the suspect is from oakland and had p
u.s. district judge susan illston today said prosecutors can call other proathletes to testify. and that bonds former mistress, may be asked about his steroids use. >> the bonds lawyers say if you introduce that, we're going to introduce her nude photos from playboy. >> that accusation is false and it's very inflammatory. there's a will the of people who rightfully have strong feelings about domestic violence. >> reporter: greg anderson the former trainer has served a year in...
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. >>> libya's diplomatic status in the u.s. took a turn today. lawyers are studying a fact from libya, firing it's embassador to the u.s. officials say they have no way to verify the fact since the u.s. embassy in tripoli closed last week. alli ajali has sighted with opponents of gadhafi. until the review is complete, the obama administration will recognize the ambassador as the official representative of libya. >>> a rough day on wall street being blamed on libya and rising oil prices. the market lost more than 1% of its value today. >> the conflict in libya and ongoing unrest in the middle east caused oil prices to climb to just short of $100 a barrel sending the market plunging. the nasdaq fell nearly 45 points closing at 2,337. >> the republican controlled house today passed a two week temporary spending bill which includes $4 billion in cuts. the bill is designed to pie time so democrats and republicans can agree on a measure. however, the two parties couldn't be farther apart. right now it's up to the senate to pass the short term agreement
. >>> libya's diplomatic status in the u.s. took a turn today. lawyers are studying a fact from libya, firing it's embassador to the u.s. officials say they have no way to verify the fact since the u.s. embassy in tripoli closed last week. alli ajali has sighted with opponents of gadhafi. until the review is complete, the obama administration will recognize the ambassador as the official representative of libya. >>> a rough day on wall street being blamed on libya and rising...
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the u.s. plants continue to operate safely. >>> nuclear officials told the senate economy they are review u.s. plan particularly the ability to protect against natural disaster and power outages. as for japan, one expert predicted recovery will be slow. >> long term cooling of the reactors and pools is essential during this period and has not been adequately restored to date to the best of my knowledge. a massive clean up operation obviously remains for the future. >> reporter: in japan today, the operator of the damaged plant says that crews are struggling to pour water to cool the reactor. the death toll has been raised to 11,000. and they say they expect to rise as high as 18,000. >>> u.s. nuclear plants have had a number of close calls. the u.s. public interest group says since 1990, federal regulators have found eight instances. in 2002 an acid leak in a plant in ohio ate part way through a carbon seal that contains highly pressurized steam. none of the incidents sited happened in califor
the u.s. plants continue to operate safely. >>> nuclear officials told the senate economy they are review u.s. plan particularly the ability to protect against natural disaster and power outages. as for japan, one expert predicted recovery will be slow. >> long term cooling of the reactors and pools is essential during this period and has not been adequately restored to date to the best of my knowledge. a massive clean up operation obviously remains for the future. >>...